Watermelon Beetroot Yogurt Popsicle – A fun Summer treat

Hi friends, how is the summer treating you? Here in Texas, it’s terrible. So to cool us down a little bit from the heat waves I made these Watermelon Beetroot Yogurt Popsicles. 

Watermelon Beetroot Yogurt Popsicle

How are you spending the vacation with your kids? How do you engage them? We spent a month in India. Kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and attended the marriage. It’s the first time they are part of an Indian marriage. So it was very fun and everything looked new to them. When we came back, they missed all those fun. Still, I was trying to engage them with fun activities. My daughter loves arts and crafts. So it’s not hard to keep her engaged but my son is one super active kid. It’s hard to please him.

We enrolled them in the swimming class. It’s twice a week. But what about other days? Hmmm, finally I came up with yarn crafts and bubbles came to my rescue. We were making bracelets, pom poms with yarn, and having fun blowing bubbles on our patio. Being so hot, the kids asked me to make some popsicle. Having watermelon in hand, I was thinking of making something interesting. That’s when I saw a half-cut beetroot in the fridge. And Watermelon Beetroot Yogurt Popsicle was born.

How to make Watermelon Beetroot Yogurt Popsicle

Making popsicles is not a big deal. But coming with the right flavors are? Do you agree with me? When I tried this popsicle I was not sure how successful the flavor would be. But my son loved it at the first bite. I microwaved the beetroot, so they don’t have the raw smell. Then I blended beetroot and watermelon. It was a beautiful color which I loved.

I decided to make it a layer. So I blended yogurt in the same mixer I used to blend beetroot and watermelon which gave a beautiful pink color. The last layer was just yogurt. I used honey as sweetening. You can use either honey or sugar. Then layer it in your popsicle mold. Make sure that the first layer is set before you pour the second layer. I didn’t have that patience, so you can’t see my second layer prominently. But who cares about the layers when one is interested in the taste of the popsicle?

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Watermelon Beetroot Popsicle recipe

INGREDIENTS

Watermelon – 1/4 cup Chunks ( Skin removed)

Beetroot – 2 Tbsn Chunks ( Skin removed)

Yogurt – 4 Tbsn ( divide into 2 + 2)

Honey or Sugar – As required

METHOD

• Microwave beetroot chunks for a minute to soften.
• Blend Watermelon and beetroot chunks with the required honey till blended.
• Remove it to a bowl.
• Blend 2 tbsp Yogurt in the same blender with the required honey.
• Remove it in another bowl.
• In another bowl, mix the other 2 tbsp yogurt with the required honey.

ASSEMBLING THE POPSICLE

• First, pour the beetroot and watermelon mixture into a popsicle mold. Freeze for 2 hours or till set.
• Then pour the pink yogurt mixture and freeze for 2 hours or till set.
• At last, pour the yogurt honey mixture and freeze overnight.
• Enjoy the popsicle in the hot sun.

NOTES

1. Making a layer is purely optional. You can make the whole popsicle with the watermelon and beetroot mix.
2. You can skip honey in the beetroot and watermelon mixture as the beetroot has a natural sweetness.
3. Be sure that the first layer is set before you pour the second layer. If not the two layers will get mixed.

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